Total Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Unicorn Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 95 local areas in Westwood , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 998 local areas in Coventry .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Unicorn Avenue (CV5 7GR) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Westwood average (73.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Unicorn Avenue (CV5 7GR), the main crime hotspot is near Rosemary Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Unicorn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosemary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unicorn Avenue Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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